[extropy-chat] Our Solar System Planets

[Alfio Puglisi]

On 8/17/06, ben <benboc at lineone.net> wrote:
> 2003 UB313
>
> Just flows off the tongue, doesn't it?
>
> Is that Xena, or Qoaoar, or another one altogether, and if so, why
> doesn't it have a name, even a nickname?

It's Xena, altough that's only a popular nickname. 2003 UB313 is a
catalog number, waiting for an official name.

Interestingly enough, the IAU has never *named* a planet in all its
history, since they were all aready named. This is their first time,
so maybe they are just being extra careful :-)

Alfio